Abstract
The effect of pH on elastic modulus E and turbidity for mixed gels of gelatin and agar was investigated. For (acylated gelatin)/agar mixed gels, the plot of E against the gelatin concentration CG shows a minimum for the gels at pH 10.1 and a maximum for the gels at pH 3.5. A theoretical model for the phase-separated mixed gels was shown to be partly applicable to the data of E as a function of CG. From the pH dependence of turbidity and E for the mixed gels, a correlation between the turbidity and the elastic modulus of the mixed gels was demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-10 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Biorheology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering